Ukraine since the beginning of January, imported from Russia about 70 thousand tons of coal
Ukraine since the beginning of January, imported from Russia about 70 thousand tons of coal, said the head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr Demchyshyn.
"over the past eleven days have been imported (from Russia - ed) about 70 thousand tons of coal," said Demchyshyn on the first day of the week at the meeting with the people's elected representatives. According to him, the first of these volumes of coal were blocked at the border.
according to the Ukrainian side, the supply of steam coal from Russia for the needs of thermal power plants of Ukraine in the beginning of winter were stopped for some time and later resumed. The Russian energy sector and the Railways denied that there are any limits or taboos on supply of coal Ukraine.
Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of coal due to the destruction of mines in the Donbass because of the conflict, because it is forced to import. At the end of last year Demchyshyn told about the arrangements for the import of coal from Russia and South Africa) and electricity. For example, according to him, Ukraine is hoping to import a minimum of 300 thousand tons of coal per month in order to turn off the electricity to the population.